Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-01-01

We are permitted to print the following
letter from Mr.. David W. Fleet. dated Mon
tesano, Chehslis county, Washington Terri
tory, December 10, and written to Mr.. Her
man Krause, of this city:-''Your favor Of
the 33th ult. was received by due course of
mail about two weeks ago, and I have deferr-
ed answering 1t until now. for pressure Of
time. ! was very glad to hear from you, and
especially 80, to hear that several families of
your citizens (Which are the best class Of
citizens we have and can get, not to iatter
you or them, the Germans, contemplate
looking out forihomes In this tsrritory. But be.
fore / say anything about It's advantages and
resources, let me tell you, 1t Is the most
peculiar aud at the same time different from
any other country I have ever seen. For In
stance, nearly all Of this portion Is q heavy
forest, which takes time and energy u clear
up; second, we have about 80 or 100 inches
of rain during the year, and that mostly
during the winter months; thirdly, 1t 10 new
or very cold; and by that ! mean the Their,
mometer never islls to zero F. There are
some few small prsiries on this sid of the
coast range. but they are usually grAvelly
NV NV ~ RAoAoSbiv0 - lho
lands. East of the mountains, 1t Is mostly
sandy and sage brush and grassy, hence a
stock range country; but on this side, the
west, are some nns farms, and q tne agri.
cultural lands as lie on earth. Potatoes
grow from 200 to 500 bushels per acre, ex-
cellent quality; hay three to i've IONS per
acre.; all roots similar to potatoes, aud as fine
IS ever saw grow snywherey ssts and
barley from 40 10 100 bushels per acre; wheat
IN the upper end OF our county does well, 10
to so bushels per acre. hut here not so well
rs we are near salt water and it Is too damp
for it. Fruit, that is, apples, pears, plums,
all berries, do very well; grapes, nothing ut
all. Hops are one OF the chief agricultural
resources; they grow in great profusion, and
so every vegetable that ever saw grow any
where grows here. They are all Of delicious
flavor. in that part Of our county which Is
cleared and seeded to grass, cattle, and
especially mich cows. do e%xcellently. In
fact | never saw better butter and more of 1t
than here. Dairying is q great resource.
Now, my friend, let me tell you: / will not
advise any number of families to come out
blindly, but let them send one good, reliable,
truthful member Of the number. first, to
see for himself. and then he can decide better
than ! can tell you. There is quite q good
deal Of land in this county yet, both unsur-
veyed and untaken, but most of the lands
close to the rivers have been taken up aud
some fine farms are being made Of them. We
hardly ever have any sIoW, and when we do
1t stays only several days, or q week at most.
The great resource of this county and coun.
try is its timber. Trees from one to twelve
feet In diameter AT the butt and from so to 200
feet high, without any LIMBS. One can
usually get enough timber of his claim, II
near the water, 10 pay him for clearing it.
Large saw mills are starting up aud now as
lumber is frmer than for three years, all In
this county are cutting to their full capacity,
from 10000 to $4,000 feet per day. Hence
employment for q great many men. There
are quarter sections Of timber here that will
cut 10000 600 feet. II some one comes ont
let him come about the first Of Mrrch wien
the wasthe; is then charming. / have re-
Gently been reelected auditor OF the county.
whose business is to act as county clerk,
recorder Of deeds, etc. Two years ago
was elected by l3 majority. this time by 1859,
We have only about 200 voters in Cheh Ills
county, including the women, who vote here
100! Ny kindsst regards 70 all inqulring
frtepds.'